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What Are the Lessons from Post-Communist Transitions?

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  • Dalibor Roháč, 2013. "What Are the Lessons from Post-Communist Transitions?," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 33(1), pages 65-77, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecaffa:v:33:y:2013:i:1:p:65-77
    DOI: 10.1111/ecaf.2013.33.issue-1
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